We have recently generated knockout mice for the Cbx7 gene, coding for a polycomb group protein that is downregulated in human malignant neoplasias. These mice develop liver and lung adenomas and carcinomas, which confirms a tumour suppressor role for CBX7. The CBX7 ability to downregulate CCNE1 expression likely accounts for the phenotype of the Cbx7-null mice. Unexpectedly, Cbx7-knockout mice had a higher fat tissue mass than wild-type, suggesting a role of CBX7 in adipogenesis. Consistently, we demonstrate that Cbx7-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts go towards adipocyte differentiation more efficiently than their wild-type counterparts, and this effect is Cbx7 dose-dependent. Similar results were obtained when Cbx7-null embryonic stem cells were induced to differentiate into adipocytes. Conversely, mouse embryonic fibroblasts and human adipose-derived stem cells overexpressing CBX7 show an opposite behaviour. These findings support a negative role of CBX7 in the control of adipocyte cell growth and differentiation.

CBX7 gene expression plays a negative role in adipocyte cell growth and differentiation / Forzati, Floriana; Federico, Antonella; Pallante, Pierlorenzo; Colamaio, Marianna; Esposito, Francesco; Sepe, Romina; Gargiulo, Sara; Luciano, Antonio; Arra, Claudio; Palma, Giuseppe; Bon, Giulia; Bucher, Stefania; Falcioni, Rita; Brunetti, Arturo; Battista, Sabrina; Fedele, Monica; Fusco, Alfredo. - In: BIOLOGY OPEN. - ISSN 2046-6390. - 3:9(2014), pp. 871-9-879. [10.1242/bio.20147872]

CBX7 gene expression plays a negative role in adipocyte cell growth and differentiation

FORZATI, FLORIANA;FEDERICO, ANTONELLA;PALLANTE, PIERLORENZO;COLAMAIO, MARIANNA;SEPE, ROMINA;GARGIULO, SARA;BRUNETTI, ARTURO;BATTISTA, SABRINA;FEDELE, MONICA;FUSCO, ALFREDO
2014

Abstract

We have recently generated knockout mice for the Cbx7 gene, coding for a polycomb group protein that is downregulated in human malignant neoplasias. These mice develop liver and lung adenomas and carcinomas, which confirms a tumour suppressor role for CBX7. The CBX7 ability to downregulate CCNE1 expression likely accounts for the phenotype of the Cbx7-null mice. Unexpectedly, Cbx7-knockout mice had a higher fat tissue mass than wild-type, suggesting a role of CBX7 in adipogenesis. Consistently, we demonstrate that Cbx7-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts go towards adipocyte differentiation more efficiently than their wild-type counterparts, and this effect is Cbx7 dose-dependent. Similar results were obtained when Cbx7-null embryonic stem cells were induced to differentiate into adipocytes. Conversely, mouse embryonic fibroblasts and human adipose-derived stem cells overexpressing CBX7 show an opposite behaviour. These findings support a negative role of CBX7 in the control of adipocyte cell growth and differentiation.
2014
CBX7 gene expression plays a negative role in adipocyte cell growth and differentiation / Forzati, Floriana; Federico, Antonella; Pallante, Pierlorenzo; Colamaio, Marianna; Esposito, Francesco; Sepe, Romina; Gargiulo, Sara; Luciano, Antonio; Arra, Claudio; Palma, Giuseppe; Bon, Giulia; Bucher, Stefania; Falcioni, Rita; Brunetti, Arturo; Battista, Sabrina; Fedele, Monica; Fusco, Alfredo. - In: BIOLOGY OPEN. - ISSN 2046-6390. - 3:9(2014), pp. 871-9-879. [10.1242/bio.20147872]
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